Many people have old (but totally usable) life jackets hanging in their garage or stashed away in the attic. Since 1997, the BoatUS Foundation has been working to collect lightly used life jackets and make them readily available to use for free at over 575 marinas and fuel docks around the country. The goal is to educate boaters -- many of whom are on the water for the first time -- that wearing and using a life jacket is a necessary part of going into the water. The program also helps families borrow life jackets when they don't have them or simply forgot to bring them from home. Learn more at boatus.org.

For many years, the leaves that surround broccoli florets were removed and discarded by farmers as a waste product. But new research has shown that the broccoli leaf -- now known by the commercial name BroccoLeaf -- is actually a superfood that's loaded with vitamins and minerals and is actually quite delicious. The non-GMO and organic BroccoLeaf can be eaten and served just like other hearty greens (like kale and chard), and is an excellent source of vitamins like calcium, vitamin C and vitamin A that our bodies need.

Love making homemade guacamole? Here's a simple use for the avocado pit that'll have your whole body glowing in minutes. Save the pit and rinse it clean under water. Let it sit for three to five days until it's completely dried out. Then toss the pit into a coffee grinder until it's pulverized. Mash up a banana, toss in the avocado pit grinds and squeeze in some lemon juice. Now use the DIY mash as a gentle face or body scrub. Rinse and see all your dead, dull skin gone and fresh, glowing skin alive and bright.